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Volume 16 No. 3 July, August, September 2011 Two Board Members Honored for Service

Richard Moberly 1942~2011

Richard Lee Moberly, 68 of De Soto, KS passed away on June 10, 2011. Richard was born on December 13, 1942, in Kansas City, KS to Clyde and Ann Moberly. He graduated from UMKC with a B.S. in Geology. He worked for Woodward, Clyde & Associates (now URS Corporation) and was KSBTP Board Chairperson David Hoffman KSBTP Board Chairperson David Hoffman V.P. and Senior Geologist. He was a member of the presents award to Cecil Kingsley, P.E. for presents award to Phil Meyer, L.A. for Association of Engineering Geologists, a Board appreciation of his service to the Board of appreciation of his service to the Board of Member of the Kansas State Board of Technical Technical Professions. Technical Professions. Professions and served as Chairman from 2008-2009, a Subject Matter Expert for the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG), a committee Board Chair David Hoffman presented plaques Chair, and as Board Secretary, Vice Chair and member of ASTM D18 and received an Outstanding of appreciation for service to two Board Members Chair. Mr. Hoffman thanked Mr. Kingsley for his Achievement Award in 2005, a member of ASTM at the April 15, 2011 meeting of the Board. Cecil mentoring, leadership and dedication to the Board. Council of Examiners, and received ASTM Standard Kingsley, P.E., has completed twelve years on the Phil Meyer, Landscape Architect, has completed of Excellence Award 1999-2002, a member of the Board, originally appointed in 1999. During this two terms on the Board, originally appointed in Kansas Geological Survey Advisory Council, and time Mr. Kingsley served three years as the Chair 2003. served on the City of De Soto Planning Commission from 2003-2008. He was a registered Geologist in of the PE/LS Committee, as Complaint Committee Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. Richard is survived by his wife, Linda and his son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Rebecca of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. Licensure Recognition Inside this Issue Ceremony July 29, 2011

Disciplinary Action Taken The Board of Technical Professions is pleased to by the Board...... 3-4 announce the 6th licensure recognition ceremony to be KSBTP Exam Dates and Locations for held on July 29, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony began in Engineering, Land Surveying and July 2008 as a partnership between the Board, the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers and the Kansas Society Geology...... 5 of Land Surveyors. It has expanded and now also includes Presort Standard US Postage NCEES Announces Changes to Exams the Association of Environmental and Engineering PAID and Supporting Material...... 5 Geologists, the American Institute of Architects in Kansas, Permit #14 and the Prairie Gateway Chapter of the American Society Princeton, MN NCARB Regional Meeting News ...... 6 of Landscape Architects. The ceremony is to honor current resident or 55371 those individuals who have passed their licensing exams 2011 CLARB Spring Meeting...... 6 between January 2011 and June 2011. The ceremony will be held in the Auditorium of Memorial Hall, 10th and New KSBTP Certificates of Authorization. . 7 Jackson in Downtown Topeka. New licensees will receive Cancelled Certificates of Authorization and an invitation. Family members are invited to attend the Licenses...... 8 ceremony. The Board encourages attendance by supervisors, In Memoriam ...... 8 mentors, and members of their firms to celebrate this momentous step in their professional careers. Page 2 • Kansas Technical Professions July, August, September 2011

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Disclaimer MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS Kansas Technical Professions is published quarterly by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions. The news David Hoffman, Arch., Chair George R. Dean, P. E. Thomas Mulinazzi, P. E., L. S., Ph.D articles contained in this publication should be treated Wichita, KS Wichita, KS Lawrence, KS as official communications from the Kansas Board of Architect Member Engineer Member Engineer/Land Surveyor Member Technical Professions. The providers are responsible for offering quality programs under the criteria as Philip Meyer, L. A., Vice-Chair Forrest Erickson, P. E. Wendy Ornelas, Arch. established by the Board. Complaints regarding Wichita, KS Shawnee, KS Manhattan, KS continuing education programs may be reported Landscape Architect Member Engineer Member Architect Member directly to the Kansas Board of Technical Professions. For information on these educational offerings, contact Timothy Sloan, L. S., Secretary Cecil M. Kingsley, P. E. Murray Rhodes, L. S. the sponsor, not the Board. Manhattan, KS Lawrence, KS Kansas City, KS Land Surveyor Member Engineer Member Public Member Advertising Advertising is not solicited or endorsed by the Kansas George Barbee Vincent Mancini, Arch. Mark Bennett, Jr. Board of Technical Professions. Topeka, KS Garden City, KS Board Attorney For advertising rates and information, contact Public Member Architect Member Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc., 517 Washington St., P.O. Box 216, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, Steven Brosemer, L. S. Richard Moberly, Geologist Jean Boline (800) 626-4081, [email protected]. Responsibility Emporia, KS DeSoto, KS Executive Director for advertising is limited to corrections in the next Land Surveyor Member Geologist Member issue or refund of price of advertisement. Publisher is not responsible for errors in printing of schedule. The Kansas Board of Technical Professions and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. reserve the right to reject advertising. The Kansas Board of Technical Professions and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be liable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use of advertisers’ products from the advertisers’ opinions, expressed or reported, or the claims made herein. July, August, September 2011 Kansas Technical Professions • Page 3 Disciplinary Action Taken by the Board

Disclaimer: Every effort and the Board’s costs in the amount of $2,136.69 for a total IN THE MATTER OF TEAGUE ELECTRIC has been made to ensure that fine and costs of $4,636.69. Additionally, both respondents CONSTRUCTION, UNLICENSED ENGINEERING the following enforcement were ordered to immediately cease and desist the practice information is correct; however, of engineering in the State of Kansas until such time as they Summary: Respondent, Teague Electric Construction, is this information should not be obtained a license or a certificate of authorization to do so. not licensed to practice engineering in the State of Kansas relied upon without verification nor does it hold a Certificate of Authorization authorizing it to from the Kansas board office. Status: Dan Castelan and Castelan Drafting have not practice engineering in the State of Kansas. During late 2009, It should be noted that the complied with the terms of the order. the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions received a names of business entities and Report of Alleged Violation Form from a former employee individuals listed may be similar IN THE MATTER OF J. CHRISTOPHER GALE, of Teague Electric Construction in which it was indicated to the names of parties who have UNLICENSED ARCHITECTURE that to said individual’s knowledge, no one in Teague Electric not had enforcement actions Construction is a licensed professional engineer, but that taken against them. Disciplinary Mark L. Bennett Jr. Summary: The Kansas State Board of Technical the company website has numerous references to “in-house orders are public information Professions received information that J. Christopher Gale engineering”, “electrical consulting services” and “electrical and copies may be obtained by contacting the board office. and/or J. Christopher Gale & Co. had engaged in the practice design and construction” for projects. of architecture with regard to a remodel project at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Board Action: Following an investigation of this matter, IN THE MATTER OF DAN CASTELAN AND Leavenworth, Kansas after his Kansas Architecture license the Board’s Complaint Committee determined that Teague CASTELAN DRAFTING, UNLICENSED had expired on June 30, 2006. As a result of receiving the Electric Construction had, in fact, practiced, offered to ENGINEERING Report of Alleged Violation Form the Board directed one of practice or held itself out as authorized to practice engineering its investigators to conduct an investigation of the allegations. in the State of Kansas without being licensed to do so and Summary: In April 2010, the Kansas State Board without a Certificate of Authorization. of Technical Professions received information that Dan Board Action: Following the completion of an As a result of the foregoing determination, the Kansas Castelan and/or Castelan Drafting had prepared plans and investigation the Board’s Complaint Committee determined State Board of Technical Professions and Teague Electric specifications for a restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas. Neither that Mr. Gale had practiced, offered to practice or held Construction entered into a Settlement Agreement and Dan Castelan nor Castelan Drafting is licensed to practice himself out as authorized to practice architecture in the State Consent Order which included the following: engineering or architecture in the State of Kansas. of Kansas after his Kansas Architecture license had expired. The Respondent stipulated that based on the evidence set As a result of the foregoing determination, the Kansas out in the Complaint, the Board’s hearing panel would find Board Action: Following an investigation of this matter, State Board of Technical Professions and Mr. Gale entered that a violation had occurred and therefore, respondent agreed it was determined by the Complaint Committee that Mr. into a Settlement Agreement and Consent Order which that he would not contest the allegations of the complaint and Castelan and Castelan Drafting had, in fact, practiced, offered included the following: to avoid the costs of litigation agreed to the following terms of to practice or held themselves out as authorized to practice Respondent admitted that he held himself out as entitled to settlement: architecture or engineering in the State of Kansas without practice, offered to practice or practiced in the State of Kansas 1. Respondent admitted that it held itself out as entitled to benefit of licensure or a Certificate of Authorization. the technical profession of architecture during the year 2008 practice, offered to practice or practiced in the State of As a result of the foregoing determination, the Complaint and further admitted that at all times relevant thereto he was Kansas the technical profession of engineering by the use Committee of the Board proposed a Settlement Agreement not licensed or authorized to practice architecture in the State of advertisements and/or a web site which indicates that and Consent Order to Mr. Castelan and Castelan Drafting of Kansas. it is a design build specialist with in-house engineering which if agreed to would have resolved the issue before the Respondent agreed to immediately cease and desist from: capabilities and that it is one of the few electrical firms Board. Both of the respondents declined to enter into the A. Further practice, offering to practice or holding himself that can provide every step of the electrical process in- Settlement Agreement and Consent Order and as a result out as licensed to practice the technical profession of house, from engineering to design and that its services thereof, the matter was set for a formal hearing before a Board architecture in the State of Kansas until such time as he hearing panel. becomes licensed to do so; Neither of the respondents appeared at the scheduled B. Sealing and signing plans or specifications with his Disciplinary Action continued on page 4 hearing even though both had been advised of the time Kansas seal until such time as he is licensed to do so; and and date of the hearing by service upon them of a Notice C. Agreed to pay all expenses of the Board, including of Hearing along with a copy of the formal complaint. As attorney fees and investigation costs incurred in the a result of their failure to appear the hearing panel, after investigation and prosecution of this matter in the amount hearing evidence in the matter, entered a Default Order of $190.00 and a fine in the amount of $500.00 for a total against both parties. In the order the panel determined that the fine and costs of $690.00. Said fine and costs shall be paid respondent did not appear at the hearing nor did he request to the Kansas State Board of Technical Professions on or a continuance of the hearing and therefore, the panel found before September 15, 2010. that the respondent is in default pursuant to the provisions of KSA 77-520. It further determined that the evidence, being Status: J. Christopher Gale has fully complied with all uncontroverted, established that Mr. Castelan and Castelan of the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement and Drafting had engaged in the practice of engineering as consent order in this matter and the case file has been closed. defined in KSA 74-7003(h) and (i) and established grounds for Mr. Gale has not renewed his Kansas architecture license. the Board to take disciplinary action against the respondents pursuant to KSA 74-7039. As result of that determination, the panel directed that the respondent pay a fine of $2,500

ALLEGED VIOLATION REPORT FORM available at www.kansas.gov/ksbtp Page 4 • Kansas Technical Professions July, August, September 2011

Disciplinary Action continued from page 3 Mr. Nelson and determined the following: 1. Mr. Nelson’s Oklahoma P. E. license had been suspended include engineering an electrical solution. by the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional 2. Respondent shall immediately delete from its website, Engineers and Land Surveyors in Case No. 2007-085; phone book or any other type of advertisements, company 2. On or about November 25, 2005, Mr. Nelson entered stationary, or company business cards any and all into a Consent Order before the West Virginia State references to its ability to provide in-house engineering Board of Registration for Professional Engineers’ in or that it can provide every step of the electrical process Case No. C-2005-4 in which he was disciplined, fined in-house from engineering to design and that it provides and prohibited from practicing or offering to practice engineering services until such time that it has applied for engineering in the State of West Virginia until duly and obtained a certificate of authorization authorizing it to registered with said Board. practice engineering in the State of Kansas. 3. On or about August 16, 2007, Mr. Nelson was disciplined 3. Respondent will forthwith cease and desist from in the State of Wisconsin by the Professional Engineer practicing, offering to practice or holding itself out Section of the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape as authorized to practice the technical profession of Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land engineering in the State of Kansas until such time as it Surveyors in Case No. LS0709162ENG/06ENG004. has obtained a certificate of authorization authorizing it to practice engineering in the State of Kansas. The Kansas Board further determined that the disciplinary 4. Respondent shall pay a fine of $1,000.00 in this matter action taken against Mr. Nelson in the other jurisdictions as plus expenses incurred by the Board in the investigation set forth above, had they occurred in the State of Kansas, or prosecution in this matter in the amount of $190.00 would constitute grounds for discipline to be imposed for a total of $1,190.00. Said fine and expenses to be against him by the Kansas Board and/or for the revocation or paid upon the date of the signing of this agreement by a suspension of his Kansas license and to assess a civil fine and representative of Teague Electric Construction, Inc. the Board’s costs, including investigative costs and attorney fees incurred in this matter pursuant to KSA 74-7039. Status: Respondent has complied with all of the provisions On January 4, 2011, a Summary Order was entered by the of the Settlement Agreement and Consent Order and the case Board denying Mr. Nelson’s application for reinstatement. file has now been closed. Thereafter on January 10, 2011, the Board’s attorney mailed a copy of the Board’s Complaint and Notice of Hearing to IN THE MATTER OF DENNIS STANLEY NELSON Mr. Nelson regarding said complaint by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested. Said notice advised Mr. Nelson Summary: In March 2010, the Kansas State Board that a hearing would be held on February 23, 2011 and that of Technical Professions received an application for if he failed to appear, he would be held in default. Mr. Nelson reinstatement of Mr. Nelson’s engineering license. That failed to appear at the hearing and following the presentation application indicated that he had been disciplined in the States of evidence, a Default Order was entered which directed Mr. of West Virginia, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. Nelson to pay the Board’s costs in the amount of $1,310.65 and that Mr. Nelson’s request for reinstatement of his license Board Action: In the course of considering Mr. Nelson’s should be denied. application for reinstatement of his Kansas license, the Board contacted the three states which had previously disciplined Status: To date, no payment has been received and the Board has commenced action to collect said amount. FOCUS ON NCARB GRANT: Up to Seven Grants and a Total of $75,000 Will be Available

Washington, DC-The National Council of Architectural Practice Analysis of Architecture and Building Registration Boards (NCARB) is increasing its focus Community: A New Future for Architecture Education on the NCARB Grant for the Integration of Practice and Practice and Education in the Academy. This year NCARB will • Serve as a model for other faculty and architecture award up to a total of $75,000 through multiple grants schools to proposals that integrate practice and education in the academy and address specific program criteria. This increased commitment builds on the legacy of the Up to seven grants will be available for proposals that: NCARB Prize. In its 10-year history, the NCARB Prize • Integrate non-faculty architect practitioners in the has impacted tens of thousands of students by awarding education of students in significant and meaningful more than $600,000 to architecture schools to encourage ways and support the integration of practice and education in the • Develop initiatives that impact students into ongoing academy. for-credit curricular programs Launched in 2006, the intent of the NCARB Grant • Explore different venues or innovative curricular Program is to support new programs that increase the initiatives and methods to integrate practice and connection between practice and education through means education that are more innovative and creative than schools may be • Raise awareness of issues central to the practice of able to initially afford on their own. Since its inception, the architecture and the architect’s responsibility for the Grant Program has awarded $65,000. public health, safety, and welfare Schools located in NCARB Member Board jurisdictions • Respond to relevant issues identified in the 2007 with programs that are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and programs that are candidates for NAAB-accreditation are encouraged to submit proposals for new for-credit initiatives that Doing Business integrate practice and education in the academy. Proposals must be submitted by e-mail no earlier than Tuesday, September 13, 2011 and no later than Tuesday, Without Proper October 11, 2011, 5:00 p.m. EDT. NCARB’s Practice Education Committee will review Authorization all eligible proposals and award up to seven grants totaling up to $75,000. NCARB Grant recipients will be announced Kansas State Board of Technical Professions statutes in November 2011 at the Association of Collegiate Schools state that it is unlawful for any person “to practice or to of Architecture (ACSA) Administrator Conference. offer to practice” in Kansas without a license or certificate For more information on the 2011 NCARB Grant of authorization. This includes any business entity including proposal requirements, go to www.ncarb.org/ practicing or offering to practice within the state. grant. In an effort to ensure compliance with this requirement, the Board reminds all licensees that, as per K. A. R. 66- 6-4(p), “each licensee with knowledge of any alleged Proposed Regulation violation of K. S. A. 74-7001 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the regulations promulgated and adopted by Revisions the board, or both, shall report the alleged violation to the board.” The Board of Technical Professions is in the process If you suspect a company may be operating without a of proposing several regulation changes. Drafts of those certificate of authorization you can check the website to changes are not approved by press time. Please check the see if they have a certificate. Click on “License Search Board’s website, www.kansas.gov/ksbtp, to review the for an Individual or Business Entity.” You can also call proposed changes and for notice of the public hearing to be the Board office for information. To report an alleged held before adoption. Please call the Board office, 785-296- violation, you may use the form located on the website. 3053, if you have questions or need further information. July, August, September 2011 Kansas Technical Professions • Page 5 Kansas State Board of Technical NCEES Central Zone Interim Meeting Professions

The Central Zone of the National Council of Examiners Exam Dates and Locations for Engineers and Surveyors met May 5-7, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. for Engineering, Land Those attending from the Kansas State Board of Surveying and Geology Technical Professions were: George Barbee, Public George Barbee, Member; Steve Brosemer, L. S.; Forrest Erickson, P. E.; KSBTP Board Tom Mulinazzi, P.E., L. S., Ph. D.; Murray Rhodes, L. These dates and places are subject to change without member, reports S., Public Member; Tim Sloan, L. S.; and Jean Boline, notice. Exam candidates will receive an official admittance on Committee Executive Director. notice with the exact location and reporting time. If you actions at the The first business session consisted of Zone business are an exam candidate and do not receive the admittance NCEES 2011 Zone which included election of members to the Nominating notice within two weeks of the exam date, you must Meeting. Committee. George Barbee, Kansas Board public member, contact the Board office at 785-296-8612. was elected as the Central Zone member. The group heard update reports from NCEES officers Geology Exams September 30, 2011 Landon State and Jerry Carter, NCEES Executive Director. Mr. Carter Office reported that there is interest from Turkey to use the FE Building exam for outcomes based assessment as part of their ABET March 2, 2012 Topeka, KS accreditation. He also presented information regarding the NCEES Annual Meeting scheduled for August. Principles & October 28, 2011 Kansas Each NCEES standing committee and task force Practice of Expocentre reported on actions by their respective committees. An Engineering Exam Ag. Hall ongoing topic of discussion is the Master’s or equivalent April 13, 2012 Topeka, KS requirement in the Model Law. The Alternate Licensure Pathway Task Force presented a proposal for an alternative Fundamentals of October 29, 2011 Wichita State which includes 6 years of progressive experience, Engineering Exam University additional coursework and a structured mentoring program. April 14, 2012 Wichita, KS More details will be presented at the Annual Meeting. The Computer Based Testing Committee reported on the Kansas State continued preparations to transition the FE and FS exams University to computer based. It appears that the last paper and pencil Manhattan, KS version of these two exams may be October 2013. The PS Exam Committee is working toward a closed book exam University of KSBTP Board members attend NCEES 2011 Zone using a supplied reference manual. Kansas Meeting. Those attending were: (L to R) Murray Each committee and task force with items that need Lawrence, KS Rhodes, L.S. public member; Steve Brosemer, Council action will present motions at the Annual Meeting. L.S. member; Forrest Erickson, P.E. member; Watch for news of official actions taken after the August Principles & October 28, 2011 Wichita State George Barbee, public member; Tom Mulinazzi, Annual Meeting. Practice of University PhD., P.E., L.S. member; Tim Sloan, L.S. member. Surveying Exam April 13, 2012 Wichita, KS

Kansas State October 28, 2011 Wichita State Specific Surveying University Student Forum Held at the Exam April 13, 2012 Wichita, KS

Fundamentals of October 29, 2011 Wichita State University of Kansas Surveying Exam University April 14, 2012 Wichita, KS Six members of the Kansas Board of Technical Professions met with University of Kansas students on April 14, 2011, in Learned Hall on the KU campus. Approximately 35 students attended from the architecture, NCEES Announces engineering and geology schools. Members of the Board spoke to the students regarding the importance of licensure Changes to Exams for their professional careers, presented information on the various licensing exams, gave tips about the five professions licensed by the Board, and answered the and Supporting students’ questions. Material

NCEES has announced that there will be changes to the October 2011 exams. The PE Control Systems exam will have revised specifications. The PE Civil–Geotechnical afternoon module has revised specifications. Several topic areas have been reorganized. No knowledge areas were Richard Moberly, Geologist Board member, added or deleted. The specifications for both are posted answers questions for a geology student online at www.ncees.org. Beginning with the April 2012 exam, changes will be made to supporting materials. Revised design standards for the PE Civil–Structural and the 16-hour Structural Engineering exam will be available on the NCEES website 6 months before the April 2012 exam. Many KU students attend forum with Board members

Several architect students visit with Vince Mancini, Architect Board member Page 6 • Kansas Technical Professions July, August, September 2011 NCARB Regional Meeting News by David Hoffman, Architect Board Member NAAB accredited programs jumped to 6,800 in 2009; analysis and will use common terms to define normal levels are between 5,000 to 5,500 per year. the expected outcomes for architectural education, On March 11 and 12, Wendy Ornelas, FAIA, Vince examination and continuing education. Mancini, AIA and Dave Hoffman, FAIA, the three  Practice Analysis: Approximately every 7 years 4. Internship will be viewed as a valued part of Architect members of KSBTP, represented Kansas during NCARB initiates a nation-wide practice survey the development of future Architects by interns, the Joint NCARB Regional meeting held in Jersey City, NJ. involving a large group of practicing architects. supervisors, educators and the profession, and, all NCARB Regions 2 and 3 joined Region 5 to review and act Originally intended to document contemporary practice architectural students will be enrolled in the Intern on a substantial number of items during the course of the activities and knowledge requirements to legally Development Program at the earliest point of two days. Region 5, which consists of Kansas, Montana, support the test specification for the ARE, the need to eligibility. Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and expand the analysis’ impact into areas of IDP training 5. All Member Boards will adopt and implement Wyoming, is geographically large but numerically smaller requirements, the development of NAAB criteria and to NCARB standards for continuing education. relative to some of the other Regions. There will be a ultimately inform the Continuing Education process has Due to Kansas’ law requirements and current statutes, second Regional meeting during the NCARB National become apparent. With the enthusiastic participation adoption of these goals will probably require some Conference in Washington D.C. in June. of our collateral organizations, the next survey and modification and long term implementation. analysis will have those specific goals as part of its Major Issues: charge. Hopefully this will bring into alignment the  ARE Exam Cheating: Staff reported that due to full- This is a partial summary of the more important needs and criteria for these disparate programs. time monitoring of ARE blog sites and other web-based issues discussed in both plenary and individual Regional forums and aggressive disciplinary actions against past meetings:  Broadly Experienced Architect and Broadly violators, posting of materials which compromise the Experienced Foreign Architect Programs: NCARB ARE has been drastically reduced. There now seems to  Continuing Education: NCARB is making a giant recognizes that individuals who have become registered be an active “self-policing” of postings. effort to help standardize the extraordinarily complex through processes that did not require graduation from and diverse requirements which the individual states NAAB accredited programs and who have successfully  Model Law, IDP Handbook and By-Laws impose regarding continuing education. Not all states practiced as competent principals in this capacity, Resolutions: In addition to the Continuing Education require C.E.; renewal dates vary in 8 or 9 different should be given the opportunity to pursue the NCARB resolution discussed above, a large amount of general ways; the required number of hours vary from 5 to Certification. The BEA/BEFA program satisfies clean-up of current regulations was reviewed. These 15 hours per year; terminology varies substantially; this need. Last year nearly 70 individuals received will be reviewed again in June and formal action taken documentation requirements vary; specific interest certification under the BEA program and approximately at that time. area requirements (sustainability, ADA, etc.) may 10 people were issued Certificates through the BEFA or may not exist; and there are many other material, program. NCARB recognizes the need to expand these As a general note: In the last couple of years NCARB timing and process differences between the states. programs and is making efforts to do so. has changed significantly. The backlog of processing While each state’s licensees will still need to conform records is way down and the mean response time for to their own existing statutes and regulations, the effort  New CEO: After a very long and successful tenure various records activities has been substantially reduced to standardize continuing education requirements will as CEO, Lenore Lucy, FAIA will be leaving NCARB. as well. This makes the work of the KSBTP much easier. start with NCARB putting in place a Model Law that She is singularly responsible for much of the growth, These improvement efforts continue with the participation states can draw from as a resource to ultimately, and excellent management and efficient operation of and input of the KSBTP. hopefully, bring their individual law closer to that of NCARB. Over the last year, the Search Committee has If anyone has any questions or concerns about any of other states. Kansas, having a joint Board (Engineers, pared down the candidate list to the point where in the the items discussed, please do not hesitate to contact the Architects, Surveyors, Landscape Architects, and next 30 days a final selection will be announced and the KSBTP office. Geologists), will probably not be able to adopt the new CEO will be introduced during the June National entire Model Law due to the simultaneous coordinated Conference. We wish Lenore the very best and we will NOTE: David Hoffman was elected as Chair of Region 5. and joint C. E. needs of the five professions; however, miss her. portions may be able to be implemented. The Model Law will be reviewed and acted upon during the  NCARB Strategic Plan (Policies): With the National Conference. participation of the Member Board Executives, the Member Board Chairs group, and many others, a  Intern Development Program 2.0: During a meeting new Strategic Plan for NCARB was presented which of the American Institute of Architects Students it consists of five focused efforts with needed affiliated was discovered that over half of the representatives actions prioritized, all to be undertaken starting in didn’t know that they couldn’t take the ARE if they 2012. The five efforts are: graduated from an unaccredited program and that 1. All Member Boards will accept the NCARB they were not aware that accumulation of IDP credits Certificate for reciprocal registration and all could start as soon as graduating from high school. It Architects will actively seek certification. was realized that a serious educational effort needed 2. Member Boards, registered Architects and emerging to be undertaken. NCARB will fund the IDP Educator professionals will have appropriate access to an Coordinators and AIA will fund the individual IDP NCARB hosted central database of credentials. KSBTP representatives to the NCARB Regions State Coordinators at an IDP Coordinators Conference. 3. All architectural collateral organizations will 2, 3, and 5 Joint Meeting left to right: David The rate of enrollment applications to IDP is up over contribute to, and value, an expanded practice Hoffman, Wendy Ornelas, Vince Mancini 20% in the last year and the number of graduates from 2011 CLARB Spring Meeting

Philip J. Meyer, L.A. Executive Director, gave us a Strategy update on what or an individual L. A. board. Kansas joined the Multi KSBTP Landscape Architect Board Member CLARB is researching to provide a better service to its Disciplinary group and we discussed the advantages ASLA members. James Penrod, Deputy Executive Director, gave and disadvantages that face each of our boards. Later in us an update on CLARB Certificate holders and member the morning we had a group workshop on the “Defining The Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Board Requirements, looking at why certification was Welfare” analysis that CLARB has undertaken. This Board (CLARB) held its Spring '11 meeting February 25th created and where do we go from here. He also gave us is a follow up to the “Definition of Public Welfare” that and 26th in Denver, Colorado. This spring meeting was an update on the LARE Exam, and how could we expand ERIN Research, Inc. prepared for CLARB, which is a attended by 38 of the states and provinces that are members CLARB Leadership Opportunities. We closed the morning special research project sponsored by CLARB to help of the CLARB organization. CLARB membership consists session with a presentation by Adrienne Cadle, from define “Public Welfare”, and is being done to strengthen of the 49 states with Licensure (all except Virginia), 2 Professional Testing, updating us on a new Hybrid Task and defend “Public Welfare” as a reason and purpose for Canadian Provinces and Puerto Rico. Analysis that her firm is completing for CLARB. This licensure. On Friday, we started the spring meeting in the morning TASK analysis includes interviewing 1,600 LA’s around with an update of CLARB activities. Angie Kinard Lynn the country analyzing the Knowledge Skills and Abilities KSBTP Board from the Colorado State Board greeted everyone and that a candidate needs to be a successful Landscape Member opened the meeting with an update on Colorado’s recent Architect. When completed this Task Analysis will be Phil Meyer, licensure law, and how their state is progressing with used to analyze the present LARE and provide insight on Landscape Licensure for Landscape Architects. Colorado is the 49th potential changes to the exam. Architect, state to enact a licensure law. Ian Watson, President of Friday afternoon we held regional meetings to discuss KSBTP Board CLARB welcomed and greeted the attendees. Dennis three specific topics. 1) CLARB Certification, how can Vice-Chair, Mersky, CLARB Treasurer gave an update on the CLARB CLARB make changes that will enhance member boards participates in a financial status. CLARB presently has a surplus over and use of the certificate. 2) LARE, help identify potential group planning above their reduced budget for the financial year. Veronica changes to the exam. 3) CLARB Election Process, how activity at the Meadows, CLARB Director of Communications gave can we get more individuals involved in leadership CLARB Spring us an update on Determinants of Success Research and positions? Kansas is part of Region IV which also consists 2011 Meeting. an update on the Definition of Welfare Research. Julia of Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South (Photo by Lent, ASLA Government Affairs Director gave us an Dakota, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. Rebecca update on the LA CES program. LA CES presently has On Saturday morning the attendees broke into two Moden, CLARB) 133 providers, while 26 jurisdictions accept LA CES for different discussion groups based on whether your state Continuing Education requirements. Joel Albizo, CLARB operates under a multi disciplinary licensure board July, August, September 2011 Kansas Technical Professions • Page 7 CONGRATULATIONS! Kansas Board of Technical Professions THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS is pleased to announce that the following Current Licensees individual has successfully passed the April 2011 April 11, 2011 Fundamentals of Surveying Examination. Profession Resident Non-Resident Total NAME CITY STATE Architects 930 1,759 2,689 CHAD R. ASBERRY MANHATTAN KS Professional Engineers 4,246 6,543 10,789 Landscape Architects 145 223 368 Land Surveyors 463 309 772 CONGRATULATIONS! Geologists 390 257 647 Total 6,174 9,091 15,265 THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL Business Entities Resident Non-Resident Total PROFESSIONS is pleased to announce that as of the April Architecture 120 349 469 2011 exam the following individuals have successfully Professional Engineering 246 970 1216 passed all sections of the Professional Land Surveying Landscape Architecture 29 27 56 Examination and are now licensed. Land Surveying 67 84 151 Geology 36 51 87 NAME CITY STATE Total 498 1,481 1,979 JERRY R. BESSIE LAWRENCE KS CHRIS M. HUMPHREY TOPEKA KS BRIAN S. O'KEEFE LAWRENCE KS RODNEY R. ZINN LAWRENCE KS New KSBTP Certificates of Authorization From February 16, 2011 to May 9, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS! Architecture James M. Standard & Associates, Inc. E-1916 THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL Cuhaci & Peterson, Architects, L. L. C. A-816 Theway Corp. E-1917 PROFESSIONS is pleased to announce that the following Visioneering Studios Architecture, Inc A-817 CKA Engineering, Inc. E-1918 individuals have successfully passed the March 2011 C2K Architecture, Inc. A-818 BHB Consulting Engineers, P. C. E-1919 Practice of Geology Examination and are now licensed. Realm Design, L. L. C. A-819 Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc E-1920 Castles Design Group, P. C. A-820 Powder River Development Services E-1921 NAME CITY STATE Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. A-821 Buford Goff & Associates, Inc. E-1922 DAVID L. BOLLENBACK WICHITA KS MDArchitecture, L. L. C. A-822 Moeller Engineering, L. L. C. E-1923 JAMES B. FISHER LAWRENCE KS Charles Steckly Architecture Inc. A-823 NATALIE L. BURRIS TOPEKA KS Christopher Kidd & Associates, L. L. C. A-824 Land Surveying KELLY HOYT DERBY KS TEAM Architecture, L. L. C. A-825 Snyder & Associates, Inc. LS-237 CRISTY H. PHILIPS WICHITA KS Bichel & associates, Inc. A-826 Stanger Surveying Tyler, L. L. C. LS-238 Lempka Edson Architects, L. L. C. A-827 Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw, Inc. LS-239 Oliveri Architects, Inc. A-828 SHW Group, L. L. P. A-829 Landscape Architecture CONGRATULATIONS! Azur Ground, L. L. C. LA-81 Professional Engineering Joann Schwarberg, Landscape Architect, L. L. C. LA-82 THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL Lee Technologies Services, Inc. E-1882 Richard W. Lee, Landscape Architect, Inc. LA-83 PROFESSIONS is pleased to announce the following LORAC Design Group E-1883 Benchmark Group, L. L. C. LA-84 individual has successfully passed all parts of the Aker PSG, Inc. E-1884 Technical Professional examinations and is now licensed. Cuhaci & Peterson, Architects, L. L. C. E-1885 Geology d3 Civil, L. L. C. E-1886 Blackstone Environmental, Inc. G-110 Architect Registration Examination Jednoralski Engineering, L. L. C. E-1887 Cornerstone Environmental Group, L. L. C. G-111 J.V. Industrial Companies, Ltd. E-1888 Petrotek Engineering Corporation G-112 NAME CITY STATE Capital Electric Construction Co., Inc. E-1889 Groundwater and Environmental Services, Inc. G-113 LINDSEY PIANT ORLANDO FL Crimson Engineering Associates, Inc. E-1890 Trihydro Corporation G-114 Lange Structural Group, L. L. C. E-1891 Emerald Environmental, L. L. C. E-1892 Certificate of Authorization Name Changes CONGRATULATIONS! Clark Dietrich Engineering Services, L. L. C. E-1893 Abentey Hugoton General Partnership TO Engineered Systems Associates, Inc. E-1894 Abener Teyma Hugoton General Partnership E-1812 THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL Ross Bryan Associates, Inc. E-1895 Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan, Inc TO PROFESSIONS is pleased to announce that the following WDE, Inc. E-1896 Atkins North America, Inc. E-788 individuals have successfully passed the March 2011 Stand Structural Engineering, Inc E-1897 Fundamentals of Geology Examination. S.M. Lawrence Company, Inc. E-1898 Reinstatement MJK Engineering, L. L. C. E-1899 C. H. Guernsey & Company E-21 NAME HOME CITY STATE Crockett Engineering Consultants, L. L. C. E-1900 Goldenconsult, Inc. E-1517 O. C. EKE MANHATTAN KS Ref-Chem, L. P. E-1901 Rinkes, Inc. LS-165 GREGORY W. SANDERS OLATHE KS G2 Partners, L. L. C. E-1902 Wentz Associates, Inc. E-633 Texas Energy Engineers, Inc E-1903 Whitney Architects, Inc. A-527 J. B. A. Consulting Engineers, Inc E-1904 Design Tree Engineering, Inc. E-1905 CONGRATULATIONS! AKM Engineering Consultants, Inc. E-1906 DP Engineering Ltd. Co. E-1907 THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL BGW Architects, L. L. C. E-1908 PROFESSIONS is pleased to announce the following Layne Structural, L. L. C. E-1909 individuals have successfully passed all parts of their Anchor Engineering, Inc. E-1910 Technical Professional examinations and are now licensed. Comprehensive Engineering, P. C. E-1911 Capital Land Services, Inc. E-1912 Landscape Architect Registration Examination McCullough Excavation, Inc. E-1913 Utility Design Services, L. L. C. E-1914 NAME CITY STATE PK Associates, L. L. C. E-1915 ANDREW GORHAM OVERLAND PARK KS AMBIKA NARAYAN OKLAHOMA CITY OK Page 8 • Kansas Technical Professions July, August, September 2011 KSBTP Cancelled Certificate of In Authorization–Engineering Memoriam For Non-renewal on December 31, 2010

Name Lic. # Name Lic. # The Board and staff wish to extend our sympathies ALION SCIENCE AND METCALF & EDDY, INC E-429 to the families and friends of these individuals who have TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION E-1284 METRO DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC. E-1514 honored their professions: ALPHA TESTING, INC E-1125 MIDWEST MECHANICAL ATWELL-HICKS, LLC E-1696 CONTRACTORS, INC. E-164 ENGINEERS BARRY ENGINEERING, INC E-1503 ODG ENGINEERING, INC E-1185 Leslie Dean Hamilton #5296 Topeka, KS CMX INC. E-1513 OMEGA ENVIROSOLUTIONS ,INC E-996 William C. Meredith #5011 Rockland, MA CONSULTING ENGINEERS MECH ELECT PERIDIAN GROUP, INC. E-743 Howard R. Minter #4918 Burleson, TX ENERGY, INC E-857 PETERSON TRANSPORTATION Ralph E. Moellenhoff #11936 Columbus, MS CROSSLAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY E-1767 SOLUTIONS, INC E-888 W. H. Nichols #14107 Houston, TX CUBELLIS, P. C. E-1598 POTAWATOMI DESIGN GROUP, L. L. C. E-1575 Stephanie Christine Otis #17510 Prairie Village, KS DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, INC. E-525 PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATIVE James Edward Payne #7217 Oklahoma City, OK DESIGN WEST ENGINEERING E-1153 ENGINEERS E-1161 Ronald W. Pearce #9946 Overland Park, KS DEVITA & ASSOCIATES, INC E-1389 ROBERTS & SCHAEFER COMPANY E-1162 John Bart Sevart #6731 Wichita, KS DMJM AVIATION, INC E-1202 RPS JDC, INC. E-1752 David Eugene Spacek #9629 Topeka, KS E. ROBERTS ALLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC E-632 SCFM CONSTRUCTORS, INC. E-1466 Robert A. Stude #5724 Leawood, KS EPS ENGINEERING & DESIGN, INC. E-1658 SCI ENGINEERING, INC E-700 Russell L. Trimble #10662 Overland Park, KS FACILITY DESIGN GROUP, INC E-739 SHAPTON & PARTNERS, INC E-1608 Michael H. Wilson #12633 Carbondale, KS GALLET & ASSOCIATES, INC E-1335 SNC-LAVALIN ENGINEERS & GREAT RIVER ENGINEERING OF CONSTRUCTORS, INC. E-1551 ARCHITECTS SPRINGFIELD, INC E-767 SPICER GROUP, INC. E-1417 Robert M. Lawrence #3113 Oklahoma City, OK GULF STATES ENGINEERING, INC. E-1369 STS ACQUISITION, CO. E-1458 Robert E. Newell #1036 Lee’s Summit, MO HAYES, SEAY, MATTERN & MATTERN, INC E-648 THE FORRESTER GROUP, INC E-1152 Michael Lee Parscale #2192 Little Rock, AR HELLMUTH, OBATA & KASSABAUM, INC. E-1603 THE PRO-FIRM LC DBA GEOPIER John D. Quinn Jr. #758 Louisville, KY HENRICHS ENGINEERING & FOUNDATION CO MIDWEST E-1327 ASSOCIATES, L. L. C. E-1692 WASHINGTON INFRASTRUCTURE LAND SURVEYORS HIRED HAND COMMUNICATION, L. L. C. E-1638 SERVICES, INC. E-268 Dennis P. Johnson #858 Olathe, KS INNOVATIVE TANK SOLUTIONS, L. L. C. E-989 WEISKIRCH & PARKS ENGINEERS, INC E-851 R. E. Pelton #296 Topeka, KS JMC ENGINEERING, L. L. C. E-1687 WELLSTAR INTERNATIONAL OF KALSI ENGINEERING, INC E-1246 KANSAS, L. L. C. E-1645 GEOLOGISTS KTD CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. E-1487 Glenn Alan Beckingham #469 Olathe, KS LANDDESIGN, INC E-718 LAWSON ELSER, INC. E-1531 Cancelled Landscape LEAP ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC E-750 LFC-INC. E-1286 Architect Licenses LOS ALAMOS TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES, INC E-682 The following Landscape Architect licenses have been KSBTP Cancelled LTD2 ENGINEERING GROUP E-166 cancelled on December 31, 2010 by the Kansas State Board MARTIN GROUP ENGINEERING of Technical Professions due to non-renewal of the license. Certificate of OF S.D., INC. E-1012 MASTERWORKS, INC E-1205 Name Lic. # Authorization– MCBH ENGINEERS, P. L. L. C. E-1239 Adams, Brian Denis 637 MCM ENGINEERING, L. L. C. E-1665 Armstrong, Mary 212 Landscape Architecture Black, Ryan R. 711 Butler, Russell L. 639 For Non-renewal on December 31, 2010 Callaway, William B. 422 KSBTP Cancelled Carter, Dennis N. 293 Name Lic. # Ciardella, Richard N. 752 EDAW, INC LA-56 Certificate of Gardner, Richard E. 715 PERIDIAN GROUP, INC. LA-38 Heasley, Dwight D. 727 Authorization– Heibert, John William 746 Hellman, Douglas Jose 555 Architecture Hendee, Bruce A. 677 KSBTP Cancelled Hintzman, Douglas E. 435 For non-renewal on December 31, 2010 Hurelle, Gary W. 326 Certificate of Jaugstetter, John K. 734 Name Lic. # Kiser, Dwight Edward 664 Authorization–Land ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. A-26 Klein, Bruce Edward 765 ARMM ARCHITECTURE ASSOCIATES, INC. A-695 Lenear, Jeannette D. 735 Surveying ASAI ARCHITECTURE A-23 Lewis, Gregory Kent 228 For Non-renewal on December 31, 2010 BIS FRUCON ENGINEERING, INC A-642 Long, Nimrod W. E. 743 BPD CORPORATION A-705 Name Lic. # C. H. GUERNSEY & COMPANY A-686 AKIN, GORDON & COWGER CUBELLIS, P. C. A-719 ENGINEERS, INC LS-174 FACILITY DESIGN GROUP, INC. A-664 CH2M HILL ENGINEERS, INC. LS-202 FISH DEVELOPMENT A-615 GARVER, LLC LS-191 HELLMUTH, OBATA + KASSABAUM, INC. A-231 LW SURVEY ENGINEERING & DESIGN CO LS-197 JEK ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING PERIDIAN GROUP, INC LS-131 SERVICES, INC. A-531 PRA LAND SURVEYING, INC. LS-177 KARLSBERGER ARCHITECTURE, INC. A-223 MEEKS + PARTNERS CO A-624 NCA ARCHITECTURE, INC A-517 NEIL E. MINTER, AIA ARCHITECTS, INC A-407 KSBTP Cancelled O'BRIEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. A-323 OMS, INC. A-646 Certificate of POTAWATOMI DESIGN GROUP, L. L. C. A-717 POWELL DUDLEY FRITH ARCHITECTS A-674 Authorization–Geology R. BARTEL & ASSOCIATES, L. L. C. A-673 RIDDLE DESIGN, L. L. C. A-632 For Non-renewal on December 31, 2010 RIDGELAND ASSOCIATES, INC. A-275 ROSSER INTERNATIONAL, INC. A-260 Name Lic. # STANIUS JOHNSON ARCHITECTS, INC A-561 APEX ENVIROTECH, INC G-87 THE ARCHITRAVE ARCHITECTURE & BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC G-57 DESIGN, P. A. A-374 FAB ENVIRONMENTAL, INC G-82 THE HILLIER GROUP ARCHITECTURE GANNETT FLEMING, INC. G-81 NEW JERSEY, INC. A-341 OKLAHOMA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC G-94 TRUMAN HOWELL ARCHITECTS & THE FORRESTER GROUP, INC G-52 ASSOCIATES, INC A-461 UNIFIED THEORY, INC. A-743